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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

A search for a new phonon detector

Abstract

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"Progress in the development of a tunable monochromatic phonon detector for use in experiments investigating the transmission of phonons (v > 10 GHz) through 4He at T S 0.1 K and 0 < P < 24 bars is described. The technique studied was the use of a magnetically tuned spin 1/2 system whose change in magnetization with incident phonon flux can be monitored by a pick-up coil coupled to a SQUID magnetometer. Time-of-flight measurements versus pressure and tuning magnetic field were made to test the detection technique and showed good agreement with the measurements of others for phonon velocity and scattering in 4He versus pressure, but limited sensitivity to the magnetic field. We investigate probable causes of the ""broad band"" spectral behavior of this detector and make recommendations for future work and technique improvement."

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Physics
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Rascoe, Daniel Lee
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Mochel, J.M.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • 1978 Daniel Lee Rascoe
Language dc:language
en

Identifiers

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Identifier
355975
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/25599

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Rascoe, Daniel Lee. A search for a new phonon detector. Dissertation thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/25599